Editorial Review:
Systems Architecture, Fifth Edition is the most comprehensive introduction to information systems hardware and software in business. This new edition remains an indispensable tool for IS students. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changing nature of new technologies, and all of the end-of-chapter material has been enhanced and expanded.
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Customer Reviews
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If I could give less than 1 star - I would...I can't believe a University Actually picked this as a Text Book...  2007-11-02
Worst text book I have ever bought. Downright PAINFUL to read. It was so bad I had to also buy the eBook just so I could search for the gibberish inside more effectively without compromising my grade. Nice...
Get a different book 2007-08-26
I had to use this book for a sophomore class in college and let me tell you, this is the worst book ever written. Every time I would read this book, I would immediately fall asleep within 10 minutes. Then, I would wake up and try to read some more and fall back asleep. This book threw my whole sleep schedule off and I'm not exaggerating. First, the book is hard to follow. Second, when the author tries to describe something or use an analogy, it makes no sense whatsoever. Some of the vocabulary exercises at the end of each chapter aren't even covered in the chapter. Luckily, I already knew 90% of the topics covered in this book and still got an "A" in the class, but I would suggest buying a different book unless this book is required in one of your college courses.
Outstanding content for qualified professionals  2006-09-30
I've been a fan of Dr. Burd for many years and this text reaffirms my respect for this author. This is not a book for the casual practitioner. Rather, it is a professional in-depth look at systems architectures, worthy of its adoption at many colleges and universities.
I can see how some laymen are put-off by books like this that are targeted at graduate-level earning, especially those readers without the requisite knowledge to appreciate Dr. Burd's insights and observations.
This is a book for the worthy scholar, not the dilettante. If you are a professional who wants a through and insightful overview of systems architectures, this is the book for you.
Good Job 2005-09-02
I am very pleased with this purchase. It arrived promptly and is exactly what I needed.
Thank you.
misnamed misleading 2005-06-15
this is not a book on *SYSTEMS* architecture.
Like that book on Enterprise (SIC) architecture that was all about LANs and not the entire enterprise , this book has too narrow a viewpoint.
The title should be changed so it is not misleading. The author's perspective may be *his* system but to most of us this stuff is at best a subsystem, or merely a component, or otehr lower level item.
if you want to know about SYSTEMS architecture the key book is rechtin and maier. there may be a recent handbook of SA that covers a number of topics but eb and mark have the only real systems architecture book that I have verified.
this book is not the book the title claims.
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